Identity Theft Most Common Breach Type in H1 2017

During the first half of 2017, the percentage of data breaches attributed to identity theft grew to 74 percent, according to a Gemalto study. Of the 918 total breaches studied, 680 were related to identity theft, while 116 dealt with financial access. Breaches related to IP/sensitive assets only accounted for 6 percent of the 918 total breaches examined.

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